BootstrapMD - Physician Entrepreneurs Podcast with Dr. Mike Woo-Ming
BootstrapMD -A podcast for doctors and physician entrepreneurs who want to learn to increase their financial worth and bring balance to your work life. We discuss building side businesses, investment opportunities, and how to live life on your own terms. Forge your own path, by leveraging your current knowledge to educate others.
EP355 : I Forwarded One Email and Got Back 3 Amazing Business Plans
Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.
Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: joingelt.com
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This episode is also sponsored by GoTo:
If your practice is losing patients to missed calls and front-desk burnout, you're not al...
EP354: The ONE Overlooked Strategy That Can Spread Your Message Overnight
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Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.
Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: joingelt.com
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This episode is also sponsored by GoTo:
If your practice is losing patients to misse...
EP353: Should You Start a Podcast? An Honest Physician's Take
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Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.
Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: joingelt.com
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This episode is also sponsored by GoTo:
If your practice is losing patients to misse...
EP352: How Doctors Can Use AI to Find Hidden Revenue
Most physicians ask, “What business should I start?” But the better first question is: Where is the money I’ve already earned but haven’t captured?Â
In this solo episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming walks through the concept of hidden revenue and shares five practical places where opportunities are hiding in plain sight. He demonstrates how AI can help spot patterns, reactivate old leads, monetize existing content, fix leaky offers, and plug operational gaps, turning overlooked assets into real income.
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Why physicians generate great ideas but fail to follow up on existi...EP351: How AI and Algorithms Are Helping Physicians Build Wealth
Most physicians have the majority of their wealth tied up in their practices, retirement accounts, or traditional investments. But what if there were ways to diversify using technology-driven strategies that don't require watching charts all day or reacting emotionally to market swings?
 In this episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming sits down with Jeff Sekinger, to discuss algorithmic trading and how physicians can gain exposure to alternative investment strategies while maintaining control over their assets. Jeff explains the fundamentals of algorithmic trading, the importance of diversification, and how automated systems can remove emotion and time constraints f...
EP350 : The Physician Entrepreneur's Second Brain: How AI Turns Ideas Into Income
đź’° This episode is sponsored by Gelt:
Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.
Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: joingelt.com
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This episode is also sponsored by GoTo:
If your practice is losing patients to mis...
EP349: How Doctors Can Use AI to Launch Their First Side Gig This Weekend
đź’° This episode is sponsored by Gelt:
Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.
Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: joingelt.com
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This episode is also sponsored by GoTo:
If your practice is losing p...
EP 348: Stop Overpaying the IRS: Tax Strategies Every Physician Entrepreneur Should Know
đź’° This episode is sponsored by Gelt:
Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.
Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: joingelt.com
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Are you building a successful medical practice or healthcare business but still feeling blindsi...
EP347 : Stop Prompting, Start Delegating: A Physician's Guide to AI Agents
đź’° This episode is sponsored by Gelt:
Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.
Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: joingelt.com
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This episode is also sponsored by GoTo:
If your practice is losing p...
EP346: The Physician's AI Stack: 5 AI Tools Doctors Actually Need in 2026
đź’° This episode is sponsored by Gelt:
Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.
Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: joingelt.com
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This episode is also sponsored by GoTo:
If your practice is los...
EP345: The Hidden Revenue Leak in Every Medical Practice with Adam Peeler
This episode is sponsored by GoTo:
If your practice is losing patients to missed calls and front-desk burnout, you're not alone. Most independent practices miss around 30% of incoming calls, that's 30% of your patient pipeline walking to the clinic across the street.
GoTo Connect consolidates your phones, patient messaging, video visits, and scheduling into one platform that helps you stay HIPAA-compliant. AI receptionist. EHR integration. No IT team required. Built specifically for physician-owned practices.
See how it works: goto.com/healthcare
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In this episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming sits do...
EP344: Why Most Doctors Are Using AI Wrong (And What to Do Instead)
AI is everywhere, but most physicians are stuck between hype and reality.
In this episode of BootstrapMD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming breaks through the noise surrounding artificial intelligence in medicine. Instead of hype and overwhelm, he shares a practical framework: The 3-Bucket AI Method, to help physicians decide what tools to use now, what to watch, and what to ignore.
He also addresses the underlying fear many physicians feel about being replaced, offering a clear and honest perspective, AI won't replace doctors, but doctors who use AI will outpace those who don't.
This episode...
EP343 : Key Takeaways from the Momentum MD Spring Retreat
In this repurposed episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming reflects on the Momentum MD Spring Retreat, a powerful gathering of physician entrepreneurs, CEOs, clinic owners, and coaches in Las Vegas. The retreat went beyond business strategies, focusing on connection, clarity, and personal growth. Dr. Woo-Ming shares seven key takeaways, including overcoming universal fears, reframing imposter syndrome, and using the OOCEMR framework to simplify decisions. These insights will help you align your roles as a physician and entrepreneur, foster vulnerability for breakthroughs, and commit to actionable goals to propel your side hustle or career forward.
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EP342 : 5 Reasons Why Smart Doctors Struggle to Sell
Have you ever had someone ready to buy, and somehow talked them out of it?
In this candid and practical episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming shares a powerful confession from his early days as a physician entrepreneur, losing deal after deal, not because his offer lacked value, but because he approached sales the way he was trained as a doctor.
Drawing from years of experience, he breaks down why highly intelligent, capable physicians often struggle with selling, despite having valuable solutions. The issue isn't competence, it's conditioning. The same traits that make doctors...
EP341: If I Had to Rebuild My Physician Brand from Scratch in 2026, Here's Exactly What I'd Do
I spent months building a course that nobody bought. The modules were recorded, the landing page was live, but the launch brought complete silence. That painful failure taught me a valuable lesson: I had built the product first instead of discovering what my audience actually wanted.
In this honest and practical episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming shares his confession and the exact sequence he would follow if he had to rebuild his physician brand from zero in 2026. He explains why most physician brands stall, being too broad, posting random content with no through-line, and having...
EP340 : Get Cash-Pay Clients: How Upfront Labs and Smart Marketing Can Scale Your Health Practice
Struggling to attract quality patients in a crowded market? Joy Houston shares how practitioners can move beyond free content using upfront lab testing, tiny ticket offers, and smarter algorithm strategies to generate better leads and more profitable programs.
On Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming sits down with Joy Houston to explain why free webinars and PDFs are no longer converting, and how engaging in DMs, comments, and chats can boost visibility while guiding serious prospects into your CRM.
She introduces her "Symptoms plus Science equals Sales" framework and the Upfront Labs model, where targeted lab...
EP339: From Burnout to Ownership: Dr. Brittney Anderson's Journey to Building a Thriving Private Practice
What if the medicine you dreamed of practicing in medical school could only happen outside of traditional employment?
In this inspiring episode of Bootstrap MD, host Mike sits down with Dr. Brittney Anderson, as she opens up about how she left a draining job, started her own independent family medicine practice in Alabama, and grew it to seven figures in just three years, while working fewer clinical days.
After a soul-searching week on a beach in Honolulu, she wrote her resignation letter and built a business plan for her own practice. Three years later, her...
EP338: The AI Scribe Revolution
Tired of coming home exhausted only to spend hours charting after the kids are in bed? You're not alone.
In this episode of Bootstrap MD, host Dr. Mike Woo-Ming opens up about the pajama time reality that plagues so many physicians, those late-night documentation sessions that steal evenings, family time, and peace of mind. He shares how, despite promises from EHRs and dictation tools over the years, the administrative burden has only shifted, not disappeared until ambient AI scribes changed the game for him.
Dr. Woo-Ming explains exactly what...
EP337: How Doctors Are Monetizing Their Expertise in the Creator Economy
In this episode, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming explores the creator economy's potential for physicians seeking wealth and autonomy. He discusses leveraging platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Substack to monetize expertise through content creation. Dr. Woo-Ming shares success stories, actionable strategies, and common pitfalls, emphasizing a business mindset.
Three Actionable Takeaways:
Clarify Your Why: Clearly define your purpose before creating any content—education, audience growth, business building, or personal fulfillment.
Focus on One Platform: Choose one content channel that suits your strengths, and stay consistent to avoid creator burnout and confusion.
Mo...
EP336: The Physician Tax Playbook: 7 Strategies Most Doctors Discover Too Late
Many physicians spend years training to earn high incomes, only to discover that a significant portion of those earnings disappear to taxes.
In this episode of BootstrapMD, host Dr. Mike Woo-Ming shares the Physician Tax Playbook, a practical framework designed to help doctors understand how income structure, not just income level, determines how much they actually keep.
Dr. Woo-Ming opens with a personal story about receiving his first physician paycheck and realizing how much of it was lost to taxes. He explains why W-2 income is one of the most heavily taxed forms of income...
EP335 : Your First $10,000 outside of medicine is closer than you think.
Struggling to launch your physician side hustle because you're stuck building "infrastructure" first? It's a common trap.
In this episode of Bootstrap MD, host Dr. Mike Woo-Ming shares his confession about procrastinating on a business idea by focusing on websites, branding, and CRMs instead of revenue. He introduces the "infrastructure trap" a mindset from medical training that delays action in entrepreneurship. Dr. Woo-Ming explains why $10,000 is the ideal first milestone for validation, funding tools, and shifting your identity from "idea" to "business."
He outlines the Minimum Viable Offer (MVO) framework with the "three Ps": Specific...
EP334 : Grow Your Email List to 1,000 Subscribers - What Works Now
Building a physician newsletter that scales without stealing your life? It's possible.
In this episode of Bootstrap MD, host Dr. Michael Woo-Ming, builds on last week's newsletter startup advice, sharing proven strategies to reach 1,000 subscribers sustainably. He debunks ineffective tactics like daily social blasts or premature ads, emphasizing simplicity: pick 2-3 channels (LinkedIn, guest spots, content syndication) and show up consistently for 6-12 months.
Dr. Woo-Ming outlines the "three-channel method"
LinkedIn for credibility (2-3 posts/week with clinical-business-CTAs),
guest appearances for trust transfers (50-200 subs per spot), <...
EP333 : Start an Email Newsletter That People Will Actually Want to Read
Tired of shouting into the social media void? What if your email list became your most powerful tool for building authority and staying connected?
In this practical episode of Bootstrap MD, host Dr. Mike Woo-Ming draws from his experience running two newsletters to deliver a step-by-step guide on creating emails that people actually open and read. He breaks down common failure modes: writing like you're charting or only emailing when you want sales, and offers a repeatable structure for hooks, stories, and soft calls to action.
Dr. Woo-Ming covers content buckets tailored for physician entrepreneurs...
EP332: Should You Start a Business Solo or Find a Partner?
Should you launch your physician-led business alone or bring in partners? It's a make-or-break choice that could lead to freedom, growth, or disaster.
In this episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming shares insights from his dual experiences in successful solo ventures and partnerships, both triumphant and turbulent. He breaks down the advantages of going solo, like complete autonomy, faster decisions, and keeping 100% of profits, versus the challenges, such as burnout and limited skills. On the partnership side, he highlights benefits like complementary expertise, shared risks, and faster scaling, while warning about conflicts, diluted equity, and dissolution...
EP331: Side Hustles for Physicians - 20 Ideas You Can Start This Month
Tired of relying solely on clinical shifts?
Discover 20 practical side hustle ideas tailored for busy physicians, from telemedicine to real estate investing. Host Dr. Mike Woo-Ming shares actionable first steps, income potential, and tips to launch part-time without quitting your day job. He draws from his 20+ years as a physician entrepreneur to outline 20 viable side hustles you can start this month with minimal investment. Organized into four categories
Clinical-adjacent (telemedicine, locum tenens, expert witness)
Knowledge-based ( medical writing, online courses, podcasting, coaching)
Tech/digital (app consulting, social media influencing, affiliate marketing)
<...EP330: 4 Ways Doctors Can Use AI to Create Extra Income
What if AI could turn your medical expertise into passive income streams, without adding a single hour to your day?
In this episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming, breaks down how AI serves as an "insurance policy" for your medical career, helping you build assets, generate new revenue streams, and reclaim time.
Drawing from real-world examples in his community, he outlines four actionable "lanes":
Content and Authority: Turning voice memos into podcasts, social posts, and leads;
Education and Digital Products: Packaging patient FAQs into 24/7 programs;
AI as Digital...
EP329: Testing Your Offer Before You Build Anything - a 30 Day Plan
What if you could validate your side business idea and earn your first $10,000 before building a website or content empire?
In this practical solo episode, host Dr. Mike Woo-Ming draws from his entrepreneurial experience to guide physicians away from common pitfalls like overcomplicating launches with unnecessary infrastructure. He explains the "credentialing mindset" that holds doctors back and advocates for a minimum viable test: Define a specific audience and transformation, run a free webinar with a framework and offer, and promote it via your existing network. Real examples, including his own $32,000 validation for Bootstrap MD, illustrate how to...
EP328: Why Most Physician Podcasts Stall - And What Actually Moves Them Forward
This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You're an institution. Time to invest like one.
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This Episode is also sponsored by Ryze Health
Every minute counts in medicine—so why waste it on clunky admin work? With Ryze Health, practice management becomes effortless. Our all-in-one platform stre...
EP327: Predictions for 2026: A Playbook for Physician Entrepreneurs
EP327: Predictions for 2026: A Playbook for Physician Entrepreneurs
This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You're an institution. Time to invest like one.
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This Episode is also sponsored by Ryze Health
Every minute counts in medicine—so why waste it on clunky admin work? With...
EP326: 2025 Retrospective - What Actually Worked (And Flopped) for Physician Entrepreneurs.
EP326: 2025 Retrospective - What Actually Worked (And Flopped) for Physician Entrepreneurs.
This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You're an institution. Time to invest like one.
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This Episode is also sponsored by Ryze Health
Every minute counts in medicine—so why waste it on clunky admin work? With...
EP325: What If Wiping Out Was the Key to Rising Stronger in Medicine?
This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You're an institution. Time to invest like one.
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This Episode is also sponsored by Ryze Health
Every minute counts in medicine—so why waste it on clunky admin work? With Ryze Health, practice management becomes effortless. Our all-in-one platform streamlines scheduling, pati...
EP324 : Why Physicians Are Co-Investing in $55M Deals with a $12B Real Estate Giant
This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You're an institution. Time to invest like one.
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This Episode is also sponsored by Ryze Health
Every minute counts in medicine—so why waste it on clunky admin work? With Ryze Health, practice management becomes effortless. Our all-in-one platform streamlines scheduling, pati...
EP323 : Never Split the Difference: The FBI Negotiator's Playbook Every Physician Needs
This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You're an institution. Time to invest like one.
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This Episode is also sponsored by Ryze Health
Every minute counts in medicine—so why waste it on clunky admin work? With Ryze Health, practice management becomes effortless. Our all-in-one platform stre...
EP322: Who Am I Without the White Coat? Leaving Clinical Medicine Without Losing Yourself
This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You're an institution. Time to invest like one.
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This Episode is also sponsored by Ryze Health
Every minute counts in medicine—so why waste it on clunky admin work? With Ryze Health, practice management becomes effortless. Our all-in-one platform stre...
EP321: How to Set Your 2026 Goals Now (Yes Now!) - A 6 Week Jumpstart for Physician Entrepreneurs
This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You're an institution. Time to invest like one.
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This Episode is also sponsored by Ryze Health
Every minute counts in medicine—so why waste it on clunky admin work? With Ryze Health, practice management becomes effortless. Our all-in-one platform stre...
EP320: Ten Reasons Why Every Physician Needs a Mentor
This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You're an institution. Time to invest like one.
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This Episode is also sponsored by Ryze Health
Every minute counts in medicine—so why waste it on clunky admin work? With Ryze Health, practice management becomes effortless. Our all-in-one platform stre...
EP319: Inside the Room - What Really Happens in Millionaire Masterminds
This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You're an institution. Time to invest like one.
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This Episode is also sponsored by Ryze Health
Every minute counts in medicine—so why waste it on clunky admin work? With Ryze Health, practice management becomes effortless. Our all-in-one platform streamlines scheduling, pati...
EP318: Seven Steps to Building a Patient Funnel That Converts (Without Ads)
This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You're an institution. Time to invest like one.
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This Episode is also sponsored by Ryze Health
Every minute counts in medicine—so why waste it on clunky admin work? With Ryze Health, practice management becomes effortless. Our all-in-one platform streamlines scheduling, pati...
EP317: Five Emerging Business Models for Physician Entrepreneurs
This episode is sponsored by Lightstone Direct LLC. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You're an institution. Time to invest like one.
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This Episode is also sponsored by Ryze Health Every minute counts in medicine—so why waste it on clunky admin work? With Ryze Health, practice management becomes effortless. Our all-in-one platform streamlines scheduling, patient comm...
EP316: Protecting Your Medical Career: The Legal Blindspots Physicians can't Afford to Miss
This episode is sponsored by Lightstone Direct LLC. Lightstone Direct LLC connects you to institutional-quality real estate investments backed by a $12-billion AUM firm that co-invests alongside you—your partner in building lasting wealth. All investments involve risk.
Please visit LightstoneDirect.com for a full list of disclosures. _________
This Episode is also sponsored by Ryze Health Every minute counts in medicine—so why waste it on clunky admin work? With Ryze Health, practice management becomes effortless. Our all-in-one platform streamlines scheduling, patient communications, and insurance verification, giving you fewer no-shows, faster check-ins, and happier patients. Free...
